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    Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Sauce

    December 18, 2018 By Rene 21 Comments

    Move aside alfredo sauce, this Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Sauce is about to bring health and comfort together in one recipe. Serve over your favorite pasta!

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    Move aside alfredo sauce, this Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Sauce is about to bring health and comfort together in one recipe. Serve over your favorite pasta | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganalfredosauce

    Cauliflower really is an amazing veggie. From cauliflower wings to taco bowls, it can easily take on any flavor AND achieve so many textures.

    Today we are boiling cauliflower in vegan chicken broth, then adding some seasonings and blending it all up to make one of the most delicious and creamy sauces you have ever had.

    You will literally want to eat this stuff with a spoon. It is so simple, but so full of flavor.

    I suggest serving this up over a big bowl of pasta and calling it a day.

    Move aside alfredo sauce, this Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Sauce is about to bring health and comfort together in one recipe. Serve over your favorite pasta | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganalfredosauce
    Move aside alfredo sauce, this Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Sauce is about to bring health and comfort together in one recipe. Serve over your favorite pasta | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganalfredosauce
    Move aside alfredo sauce, this Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Sauce is about to bring health and comfort together in one recipe. Serve over your favorite pasta | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganalfredosauce
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    Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Sauce

    Move aside alfredo sauce, this Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Sauce is about to bring health and comfort together in one recipe. Serve over your favorite pasta!
    Course sauce
    Cuisine American
    Keyword alfredo, cauliflower, sauce
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 3 cups
    Calories 198kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoon vegan butter
    • 1 shallot diced
    • 8 cloves garlic diced
    • 2 heads cauliflower cut in florets
    • 3 cups water
    • 3 cups vegan chicken broth* or veggie broth
    • ½ cup non-dairy milk unsweetened
    • salt & pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic to the pan and sauté until shallot is tender - approximately 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
    • Add water and broth to a large pot. Bring to a boil, then add cauliflower to the pot. Cook, uncovered for 10 minutes, or until cauliflower is tender. Transfer cauliflower to a blender with a slotted spoon - be sure to reserve the cooking liquid.
    • Add garlic/shallot mixture, non-dairy milk and ¾ cup of the cooking liquid to the blender. Blend on high until smooth - working in batches if needed.
    • Pour sauce into a skillet and season with salt & pepper. If the sauce is too thick, add additional cooking liquid. 
    • Serve over pasta.

    Notes

    *You can get this at Whole Foods, or online here.
    **Based on the recipe by Pinch of Yum.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1537mg | Potassium: 1264mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Iron: 2mg

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    Move aside alfredo sauce, this Creamy Vegan Cauliflower Sauce is about to bring health and comfort together in one recipe. Serve over your favorite pasta | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #veganalfredosauce
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    Comments

    1. Sue

      November 12, 2021 at 4:12 pm

      3 stars
      I had to double the garlic to get even a little taste of it, could it be the ratio of cauliflower to everything else? I used two pretty large heads. Also, should the final consistency be like a traditional al fredo sauce? WIth tons of immersion blending and adding additional broth it's more like thin mashed potatoes.

      Reply
    2. Rebecca

      May 23, 2021 at 5:42 am

      3 stars
      I loved the cauliflower cream sauce and I bet this can be easily adaptable to many dishes. I do have one important tip though and it was my only modification... America's Test Kitchen editor "Dan" did a cooking/taste test of boiled cauliflower at different time intervals. When boiled between 30-40 min the cauliflower is nutty and buttery tasting. Exactly what we want for a creamed sauce. So for a creamy sauce based on ATK's experiment, put all the cauliflower in and boil for 30 minutes. https://youtu.be/yIvDKBcilcs?t=185 Give it a try!

      Reply
    3. Denise

      May 12, 2020 at 1:58 pm

      How many carbs in sauce and sugar. Love this receipt eat daily for my lunch. Watching my blood sugar. Carbs amount? Logging all my intake. If you can respond it will help me add sauce carbs & calories, sugar count. Thank s.

      Reply
      • Rene

        May 19, 2020 at 12:59 pm

        I'm not sure on the carb count - I don't track nutritional info. But there are lots of sites out there where you can plug the ingredients in and get that info 🙂

        Reply
    4. Hannah

      February 11, 2020 at 11:45 am

      Hi there, which non-dairy milk would be best? I was thinking oat, but I'm not sure.

      Reply
      • Rene

        February 12, 2020 at 10:28 am

        I usually go for oat or soy for these kinds of sauces 🙂

        Reply
    5. Marie

      October 02, 2019 at 11:46 am

      How much pasta would this cover? Trying to figure out whether or not to double the recipe....thanks!

      Reply
      • Rene

        October 02, 2019 at 1:39 pm

        It makes quite a bit, so it should cover 16 oz of pasta.

        Reply
        • Julieta R.

          October 20, 2021 at 12:31 pm

          5 stars
          Se ve deliciosa .. tratare de prepararla 😋

          Reply
    6. Kirsty

      July 31, 2019 at 6:21 am

      5 stars
      Can this recipe be frozen? Thanks

      Reply
      • Rene

        July 31, 2019 at 11:02 am

        I haven't personally frozen it, but I don't see why not. I would just let it cool completely, then transfer it to a freezer-safe container.

        Reply
    7. Aric

      January 20, 2019 at 5:32 pm

      Made this and it was absolutely delicious, I could almost drink it! I poured it over macaroni for dinner.
      Thanks so much for your expertise.

      Reply
      • Rene

        January 22, 2019 at 8:22 am

        I was literally eating it like soup when I made it - no shame 🙂

        Reply
    8. Kate

      December 26, 2018 at 9:40 pm

      4 stars
      I plan to make this since it looks delicious, but is there a video that shows how to make it? Not that I can’t understand directions, but I just wanted to ask because some other cooking websites do that. Like a tutorial

      Reply
    9. monika

      December 21, 2018 at 5:56 am

      5 stars
      Hi! How many GRAMS is 2 heads cauliflower cut in florets?

      THANKS!

      Cannot wait to make this but first need the above information!

      Oh, and...

      MERRY CHRISTMAS!

      Reply
      • Rene

        December 26, 2018 at 2:05 pm

        Not sure in grams, but it would be about 6 cups.

        Reply
    10. Michelle Ruhl

      December 19, 2018 at 3:15 pm

      Can this be made a day ahead and reheated? Or is it best to eat right away

      Reply
      • Rene

        December 20, 2018 at 7:13 am

        You can definitely make it a day ahead - you may need to thin it out with additional broth when you re-heat though.

        Reply
    11. Hayley Morrin

      December 19, 2018 at 7:15 am

      I've always wanted to try making an alfredo sauce with cauliflower! Do you think this would work blending in a large bowl with an immersion blender rather than a stand blender?

      Reply
      • Rene

        December 19, 2018 at 7:38 am

        That would definitely work!

        Reply

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